# interesting (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 399 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover interesting. Page: Feed: --- ## [Example Talk](https://www.sijinjoseph.com/talk/example-talk/) _2030-06-01 · Sijin Joseph_ Click on the Slides button above to view the built-in slides feature. Slides can be added in a few ways: Create slides using Wowchemy’s Slides feature and link using slides parameter in the front matter of the talk file Upload an existing slide deck to static/ and link using url\_slides parameter in the front matter of the talk file Embed your slides (e.g. Google Slides) or presentation video… ## [Two Prosecutors.](https://languagehat.com/two-prosecutors/) _2026-08-25 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ I recently saw the Sergei Loznitsa movie Two Prosecutors and was impressed enough that I decided to read the novella by Georgy Demidov that it was based on. I’m glad I did so, and I’m glad I saw the movie first, because the movie is better and the comparison is instructive. The plot is simply \[…\] ## [A Good Review.](https://languagehat.com/a-good-review/) _2026-08-24 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ I’ve complained about bad reviews more than once, so it’s only fair that I give credit to a good one — namely, Meghan O’Gieblyn’s NYRB review (March 21, 2024; archived) of The Rigor of Angels by William Egginton. The book itself sounds like something I might want to read: William Egginton, a literary scholar at \[…\] ## [The Fire Is In.](https://languagehat.com/the-fire-is-in/) _2026-08-23 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ I just watched Orson Welles’ 1952 short ghost movie Return to Glennascaul (silly but gorgeous) and was struck by the phrase “keep in” used of a fire: the narrator meets a couple of women at a crossroads, drives them to their isolated house, and is invited in for “tea, or perhaps something stronger,” and the \[…\] ## [The Speakers of IE and Their World.](https://languagehat.com/the-speakers-of-ie-and-their-world/) _2026-08-23 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ I’ve been alerted to The Speakers of Indo-European and Their World (ed. Sergio Neri and Michiel de Vaan; open access) twice today — by David Marjanović in this comment and by Matthew Scarborough in this blog post, where he writes “My own contribution deals with methodology in investigating prehistoric loanwords in Ancient Greek and a \[…\] ## [Interesting Stuff - Week 34, 2026](https://nielsberglund.com/post/2026-08-23-interesting-stuff---week-34-2026/) _2026-08-23 · Niels Berglund_ A short roundup this week, but the two posts pair up better than they have any right to. Both are about doing useful work when you can't see the whole picture yet: one at the level of streaming telemetry, the other at the level of a project you haven't fully figured out. First, Microsoft Fabric Eventstream feeding a KQL Database, with materialised views and in-engine anomaly detection landing in… ## [Sunday picdump for Sunday, August 23](https://www.joeydevilla.com/2026/08/23/sunday-picdump-for-sunday-august-23/) _2026-08-23 · Joey deVilla · The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century_ It’s Sunday, and it’s time for another “picdump!” Here are the memes, pictures, and cartoons floating around the internet that I found interesting or relevant this week. Share and enjoy! Here’s the “I never thought leopards would eat my face” image of the week: She really thought that pro-patriarchy men would care about women’s issues. \[…\] The post Sunday picdump for Sunday, August 23 appeared… ## [Indulging my misanthropic nature by making a Reblog if you think the person you reblogged this from…](https://youzicha.tumblr.com/post/825694117740871680) _2026-08-23 · youzicha_ Indulging my misanthropic nature by making a Reblog if you think the person you reblogged this from deserves to be utterly miserable forever post, but then the mechanics of tumblr ensures that it can only spread if someone reblogs it from me . Thus illustrating the concept of karma. ## [How American Was Franklin’s English?](https://languagehat.com/how-american-was-franklins-english/) _2026-08-22 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ Gary D. German’s Benjamin Franklin: Orthoepist and Phonetician has been published in open-access form (hurrah!); Vol. 1 is Language, Literacy and Social Mobility in Franklin’s World and Vol. 2 is Colonial American Voices and London Norms: Franklin’s Quest for an Orthographic Reform. The latter is full of details of Hattic interest: Part III is “A \[…\] ## [Chaotic .......... ... or Serene ! Calm !! - how disturbed you are !!](http://www.sampspeak.in/2026/08/chaotic-or-serene-calm-how-disturbed.html) _2026-08-22 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · "Sampath Speaking" - the thoughts of an Insurer from Thiruvallikkeni_ How is life ! – at this point of stage \[me two years after retirement !!\] – are you still running chaotic or able to watch things and enjoy – of course there are too many challenges yet - In this beautiful World, often chaos are caused because people are tense, worried and think too much ! – in such a melee, finer details are often lost. This evening as we waited for Sri Parthasarathi Emperuma to… ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/EYpvtiDFduTx) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [chasing wealth ! - Raiders of lost ark ... Thiruvallikkeni Thirupavithrothsavam 1 2026](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/chasing-wealth-raiders-of-lost-ark.html) _2026-08-22 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ திருவல்லிக்கேணி ஸ்ரீபார்த்தசாரதி திருப்பவித்ரோத்சவம் 2026 (Thiruvallikkeni ThirupPavithrothsavam) Imp Pre-script … the first portion in English is about a famous movie, treasure hunt, precious metals and mankind’s perennial attachment to wealth ! – you can ignore the first part and move towards ‘ எம்பெருமானுடைய கடாக்ஷம் பெறப்பெறின் ’ - if you so desire, though I would request you to read ..… ## [Shōwa-shinzan (昭和新山, Shōwa-shinzan) is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National…](https://youzicha.tumblr.com/post/825645082276495360) _2026-08-22 · youzicha_ Shōwa-shinzan (昭和新山, Shōwa-shinzan ) is a volcanic lava dome in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park , Hokkaido , Japan , next to Mount Usu . The mountain was created between 28 December 1943 and September 1945. \[2\] Initially, a series of strong earthquakes shook the area, and wheat fields were rapidly uplifted. Lava broke through the surface and the current peak was created. The peak is now 398 m… ## [The videos with this character are very funny, but also I bought a lawson’s egg sandwich on his…](https://youzicha.tumblr.com/post/825631236743643136) _2026-08-22 · youzicha_ Still thinking about those egg sandos The videos with this character are very funny, but also I bought a lawson's egg sandwich on his recommendation and it was great… I guess if you don't have enough real snobs in your life, fictional ones also work. ## [tried to get 100 agents to all independently say the same word](https://youzicha.tumblr.com/post/825628188195635200) _2026-08-22 · youzicha_ onrtrp : onrtrp : tried to get 100 agents to all independently say the same word 'This is a pure Schelling point coordination problem \[…\] Among language models asked to name one maximally salient, arbitrary-but-universal word, "banana" is the classic convergent choice — it's the stereotypical "random word" focal point, and I expect the plurality of my copies to reason their way to it.' -agent 43 ## [sitting posture !!!](http://www.sampspeak.in/2026/08/sitting-posture.html) _2026-08-22 · S Sampathkumar · "Sampath Speaking" - the thoughts of an Insurer from Thiruvallikkeni_ What is your sitting posture when you work either in Office or at home (WfH) - previously most had only plastic chairs at home - now the theory is Office chairs are required when you sit for long hours ! before laptop / desktop \[comfort is in the mind ?\] - stressful ?? .. .. .. and does this boy resemble the one who is the ‘laugh icon’ in social media ## [On vacation at a hot spring resort, and the lake cruise ship has signed portraits of five random…](https://youzicha.tumblr.com/post/825625267325272064) _2026-08-22 · youzicha_ On vacation at a hot spring resort, and the lake cruise ship has signed portraits of five random anime girls? Apparently they are from a show set at this particular lake. ## [Allikkeni Raja 2020 ~ ராஜா, ராஜா, ராஜா - அல்லிக்கேணி ராஜா !](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/allikkeni-raja-2020.html) _2026-08-22 · S Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ ராஜா, ராஜா, ராஜா - அல்லிக்கேணி ராஜா ! தூயகனிமுகனே ! யானை தலையோனே ! ஞான வடிவோனே அல்லிக்கேணி ராஜனே !! வரணும் வரணும், கணபதியே !! – வேதனை தீர்ப்பானே ! அதர்மத்தை அழிப்போனே ! Vinayaka Chathurthi Coming ! ~ Allikkeni Raja oorvalam 2020 ## [Alaka Nanda ~ Bhageerathi Sangamam ~ Deva Prayagai - Kandam enum Kadi Nagar divyadesam](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/alaka-nanda-bhageerathi-sangamam-deva.html) _2026-08-22 · S Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ A trip to Bhadrinath dham offers great opportunity to bathe in holy Ganges, be it at Haridwar, Rishikesh and … the Pancha Prayags ! – it will be a great sight to see holy rivers flowing along your path as one makes the pilgrimage for darshan of Shri Bhadri Narayanar. Here is something on Pancha Prayag : Vishnuprayag → Nandprayag → Karnaprayag → Rudraprayag → Devprayag - the first four Prayāgs are… ## [Glimpses of today (20260821)](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/glimpses-of-today-20260821/) _2026-08-21 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ Today i learned that re-reading books can be a stim. Mind? Blown. Also, the last couple years, i keep learning things that point toward me probably being autistic. Might need to start looking into that in a little more systematic manner, just to have the info readily in my pocket. Surprise rain today, along with a lot of cloud cover, is giving my AC a good break. (yesterday's high was 108, so not… ## [Coudenhove-Kalergi, Ventotene.](https://languagehat.com/coudenhove-kalergi-ventotene/) _2026-08-21 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ Reading Ian Buruma’s New Yorker review/essay (archived) on the history of ideas of European integration, I was struck by a couple of names that turned out to have interesting backgrounds. First came “the half Japanese Austro-Hungarian Count Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi.” How could I not want to know more? The Wikipedia article made it even more \[…\] ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/503CgGgnpBGA) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [Imposing Shiva at Himalayas ~ என்பெலாம் உருக்கி எளியையாய் ஆண்ட .. ஈசனே மாசிலா மணியே](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/imposing-shiva-at-himalayas.html) _2026-08-21 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ An imposing 20-foot+ \[or more\] standing Shiva, His trident rising several feet higher, against the Himalayan slopes…” முத்திக்கலப்புரைத்தல் என்பது முத்தியில் (இறைவனுடன் கலந்த பெருவாழ்வில்) அடைந்த பேரின்ப அனுபவத்தை அல்லது நிலைமையை எடுத்துக்கூறுதல் ஆகும். மாணிக்கவாசகர் அருளிய திருவாசகம் நூலில் உள்ள பிடித்த பத்து என்ற பகுதி இத்துறைக்குச் சான்றாகும். இதோ இங்கே ஒரு பாசுரம்.: புன்புலால் யாக்கை புரைபுரை… ## [Interesting stuff](https://one-handed-economist.com/?p=6751) _2026-08-21 · David Zetland · The one-handed economist_ I asked Claude lots of questions. These discussions are worth sharing: Compare CA, DE, NL and US on cannabis policy, prices, access (locals and tourists), crime and medical outcomes using data that’s as recent as possible. Good output, and Quebec is doing best? Build me a “People-First City Index” using EU cities of 250,000+ population … Continue reading "Interesting stuff" ## [Aathikeerai in the market !!](http://www.sampspeak.in/2026/08/aathikeerai-in-market.html) _2026-08-21 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · "Sampath Speaking" - the thoughts of an Insurer from Thiruvallikkeni_ Though we see them in every vegetable market, the name Sesbania grandiflora – may not strike a bell but its common names vegetable hummingbird, katurai, agati, agastya, agasya, kathurumurunga People eat it on Dwadasi day and giving it to Cows is considered auspicious. ஆத்திக்கீரை - அகத்தி என்னும் சிறுமரம் தாவரவியலில் செஸ்பேனியா (Sesbania) இனத்தைச் சேர்ந்ததாகும். அகத்திக் கீரையில் 63 வகைச் சத்துகள்… ## [Udayavar arulicheyal goshti 2009](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/udayavar-arulicheyal-goshti-2009.html) _2026-08-21 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ This photo came up in FB memory today – arulicheyal goshti coming out of Gangaikondan mandapam – Udayavar vellai sarruppadi kuthirai vahana purappadu 2009. In the first line Sri U.Ve : Kuvalai Kannan Swami, MA Venkatakrishnan swami, Kuram Bahsyam Swami, Kavanoor Srinivasaraghavan swami, Ashtagothram NC Parthasarathi swami .. .. in the second line – four swamis, who are now adhyapakars. .. ..… ## [sacred snan at Har ki pauri ... Haridwar](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/sacred-snan-at-har-ki-pauri-haridwar.html) _2026-08-21 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ Never miss a chance to have holy bathe in Ganga .. .. more specifically here at Haridwar ! Haridwar the sacred gateway to the Himalayas, a city famed for Har Ki Pauri, the Ganga aarti, and its deep Hindu pilgrimage tradition. The phrase “the mystic Haridwar” usually points to that spiritual atmosphere rather than a formal title. It is one of the oldest living cities in India and is closely linked… ## [Price Code.](https://languagehat.com/price-code/) _2026-08-20 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ I was scrolling down Facebook recently when I saw a post about scoring a copy of a book called Chamberpot and Motherfuck, and needless to say I dropped everything and investigated. I found a review by Nicholas Poole-Wilson (The Library, 19.1 \[March 2018\]: 94–96) of Chamberpot & Motherfuck: The Price-Codes of the Book Trade, by \[…\] ## [Interesting links - August 2026](https://rmoff.net/2026/08/20/interesting-links-august-2026/) _2026-08-20 · rmoff's random ramblings_ In the UK August is known in the press as "silly season" (because nothing of note happens, so the only stories published are nonsense ones). Turns out this doesn’t apply to the world of data and AI blog posts - still over 50 interesting ones for me to share with you this month. ## [Andal Thiruvadipura Sarrumurai 2026 ~ some history of 14th August](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/andal-thiruvadipura-sarrumurai-2026.html) _2026-08-20 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ Andal Thiruvadipura Sarrumurai purappadu 2026 Today is 14th August ! - 14th august, for India, is steeped history and lot of bloodshed. It is not merely the eve of Independence Day. It was the day on which the final hours of British India unfolded, Pakistan came into being, and the Constituent Assembly of India prepared for the midnight transfer of power. On 14 August 1947, Lord Mountbatten… ## [The Outer Reaches of Human Imagination – Dirty Feed](https://www.dirtyfeed.org/2026/08/outer-reaches-of-human-imagination/) _2026-08-20 · phil@gyford.com (Phil Gyford) · Recent links from Phil Gyford_ Nice work, for a recent repeat of a Red Dwarf episode on BBC 2. ## [A note on new symptoms](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/a-note-on-new-symptoms/) _2026-08-20 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ I will not google the new symptom. Will not. Nope. Now PubMed, on the other hand... ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/G8GgteeJoXvR) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [pack of Parunthu \[black kites\]](http://www.sampspeak.in/2026/08/pack-of-parunthu-black-kites.html) _2026-08-20 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · "Sampath Speaking" - the thoughts of an Insurer from Thiruvallikkeni_ What people aspire to – is – ‘fly!’ and being free is the highest form of happiness ! No one would dare, To ask me about ! - Where my home is ?? I have never been bound To space and fleeting time, Am as free as an eagle! ... Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher who influenced a number of the major writers and philosophers of the 20th century Germany and France. Pictured here flight of group of… ## [neau green Parrot flying !!](http://www.sampspeak.in/2026/08/neau-green-parrot-flying.html) _2026-08-20 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · "Sampath Speaking" - the thoughts of an Insurer from Thiruvallikkeni_ கண்ணில் வரும் காட்சியெல்லாம் கண்மணியே உறுத்தும் காணாத உன் உருவம் கண்ணுக்குள்ள இனிக்கும் பச்சை வண்ண கிளியே நீ பறந்த பின்னாலும் அஞ்சு வர்ணம் நெஞ்சில் இருக்கு ## [dental pain](https://lr0.org/microblog/2026-08-20-1/) _2026-08-20 · La Vita Nouva_ dental pain I hear that one of the reason of enjoying dental pain is that the brain releases endorphins to make it feel a bit better, which might be causing that pleasant feel. Example . ## [Things 3](https://www.romainguy.dev/posts/2026/things-3/) _2026-08-20 · Posts on Romain Guy_ Here is a list of tings I read/watched/played/etc. this week that you might find interesting or enjoyable: Things to read Link to heading SIMD in the 90s — Great article explaining what Intel's MMX was all about. Linear algebra done right — Contains a lot of stuff that I feel like I have to relearn every few years. Double-double: 31 digits of precision without leaving the FPU — I really , really… ## [Faque.](https://languagehat.com/faque/) _2026-08-19 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ Our Germany-dwelling Texas-bred friend Stuart Clayton alerted me to the existence of québecois faque, “eye dialect spelling of fait que,” which means “So, therefore, in that case.” Stu sez “Here’s a tie-up to France French ‘du coup’ which up until now I could never remember”: The word “faque” (also spelled “fak”) is a very common \[…\] ## [War and Peace](https://nzeldes.com/article/war-and-peace/) _2026-08-19 · nzeldes · Nathan's Possibly Interesting web site_ An unusual demilitarized slide rule The post War and Peace appeared first on Nathan's Possibly Interesting web site . ## [Sounds Interesting](https://juliantreasure.substack.com/p/sounds-interesting-319) _2026-08-19 · Julian Treasure · Sound matters: Julian Treasure’s Substack_ News about sound and communication from Julian Treasure ## [the pocket power house ! Six hitter reaches 100 - India wins 600th Test !!](http://www.sampspeak.in/2026/08/the-pocket-power-house-six-hitter.html) _2026-08-19 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · "Sampath Speaking" - the thoughts of an Insurer from Thiruvallikkeni_ A Cricket post … more so about the exploits of that diminutive pocket powerhouse !! whose shots are undefined, refreshing, he is a chatterbox too !!! Tests may not be that interesting for those who are tuned to IPL and the T20 format .. the Galle Test was India's 600th match in the longer format, making them the third team to feature in that many Tests. They have now won each of their 300th,… ## [Linklog | Compression is prediction](https://ngrok.com/blog/compression-is-prediction?utm_campaign=Data_Elixir&utm_source=Data_Elixir_585&_bhlid=1d325396ac3c46d76d73e5765b22ac1702ee2b76) _2026-08-19 · Nicolas Chagnet's Homepage_ Incredible article about compression algorithms, with insane visualizations. ## [Linklog | Compression is prediction](https://ngrok.com/blog/compression-is-prediction?utm_campaign=Data_Elixir&utm_source=Data_Elixir_585&_bhlid=1d325396ac3c46d76d73e5765b22ac1702ee2b76) _2026-08-19 · Nicolas Chagnet's Homepage_ Incredible article about compression algorithms, with insane visualizations. ## [Thiruvallikkeni Vimanangalum and Gopurangalum](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/thiruvallikkeni-vimanangalum-and.html) _2026-08-19 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ P anoramic night view of Thiruvallikkeni Sri P arthasarathi perumal thirukkovil vimanangal and gopurangal – taken a decade ago \[in 2016\] ## [Thirumangai Mannan travels and travails ~ this time across Oceans !!](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/thirumangai-mannan-travels-and-travails.html) _2026-08-19 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ In our School days, the most sought after prize was ‘Oxford Dictionary’ acclaimed Worldwide as the best reference to English language vocabulary. On a different note, how long would it take for the Administrators to realize that a very important possession has been stolen !?!? Thirumangai Āḻ w ā r saritham is especially fascinating because his life is closely associated with travel and pilgrimmage… ## [2026/08/19](https://lr0.org/diary/2026-08-19/) _2026-08-19 · La Vita Nouva_ 2026/08/19 06:59 About Classical Music I enjoy classical Music . Perhaps the first thing I listened to across my life was when I was Abdelmalik's place, I was around 15 or so, I remember that he played some videos of Hugh Laurie (which he admired) playing Piano and then tried to talk about the music to me, which I failed to comprehend and found uninteresting. He pulled a move then that I am well… ## [Secondary Source People.](https://languagehat.com/secondary-source-people/) _2026-08-18 · languagehat · languagehat.com_ David Hollingshead’s Humanists Have Done Nothing Wrong is basically a standard-issue defense of the humanities against the crazed attack of the modern-day right wing, but it starts from an interesting angle that I thought was worth investigating for its own sake: For many years, I’ve held a pet theory that cultural consumers can be grouped \[…\] ## [Random accordion photo: Bahama Breeze at Rocky Point (Tampa), August 18, 2015](https://www.joeydevilla.com/2026/08/18/random-accordion-photo-bahama-breeze-at-rocky-point-tampa-august-18-2015/) _2026-08-18 · Joey deVilla · The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century_ They may look like extras from the live-action One Piece, but that’s really me onstage on the patio at Bahama Breeze at Rocky Point (which won’t be open for much longer) with the evening’s guitarist, after playing Florida’s unofficial state anthem, Margaritaville. The food there is just okay; I was there for a post-all-day-meeting dinner \[…\] The post Random accordion photo: Bahama Breeze at Rocky… ## [Andal Thiruvadipura Uthsavam 2 2026 : கணமா மயில்காள்! கண்ணபிரான் திருக்கோலம்](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/andal-thiruvadipura-uthsavam-2-2026.html) _2026-08-18 · Srinivasan Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ The bird we call மயில் in Tamil literature is the Indian Peafowl, scientifically Pavo cristatus . The male is the peacock, while the female is the peahen; together they are called peafowl. The Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) is India's national bird, officially adopted in 1963. Peacocks are native to the Indian subcontinent, particularly India and Sri Lanka, and is found in a remarkably wide range… ## [Adhyatma Ramayanam Kilippattu @ Chengannur Sri Mahadevan Temple](https://tamil.sampspeak.in/2026/08/adhyatma-ramayanam-kilippattu.html) _2026-08-18 · S Sampathkumar · Kairavini karaiyinile - திரு அல்லிக்கேணி குளக்கரையோரம்_ Thiruchengannur Thiruchirraru divyadesam : திருச்செங்குன்றூரில் திருச்சிற்றாற்றங்கரையானை, Thiruchengannur has a divyadesam – “Thiruchirraru” – this is a post on a rendition at another famous temple ‘Mahadevan Temple” at Chengannur .. രാമനാകും മന്നവനു തന്നേ ഭഗവാനാകും മായാപര ൻ ... \> "For King Rama himself is none other than the Supreme Lord, the master beyond all Maya (illusion)..." சபரிமலைக்கு… ## [Fleury Richard](https://lr0.org/microblog/2026-08-18-1/) _2026-08-18 · La Vita Nouva_ Fleury Richard Fleury François Richard art is very interesting. It feels like it is coming outside of a dream. ## [I remain skeptic](https://lr0.org/microblog/2026-08-18-2/) _2026-08-18 · La Vita Nouva_ I remain skeptic Interesting read: Why I remain a skeptic . Discussion . \[ HN \]. # LLMs # I'm not consulting an LLM ## [Glimpses of today (20260817)](https://smallquiet.bearblog.dev/glimpses-of-today-20260817/) _2026-08-17 · smallquiet · A small, quiet life_ Did all my meal prep before noon--including cleanup!--so spent the rest of the day reading and doing small chores. Oh, and one medium chore: In order to not just trash the old memory foam mattress topper, i had ordered three custom cushion covers and they arrived today. So cut out the blocks of foam to fit and got them stuffed. Really liking them so far; will test for a few weeks before deciding…